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13 Nov 2018
Research article |
| 13 Nov 2018
| 13 Nov 2018
Estimating snow depth over Arctic sea ice from calibrated dual-frequency radar freeboards
Isobel R. Lawrence
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Earth Sciences, University College London, London, UK
Michel C. Tsamados
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Earth Sciences, University College London, London, UK
Julienne C. Stroeve
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Earth Sciences, University College London, London, UK
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Thomas W. K. Armitage
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Andy L. Ridout
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, Earth Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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Short summary
In this paper we estimate the thickness of snow cover on Arctic sea ice from space. We use data from two radar altimeter satellites, AltiKa and CryoSat-2, that have been operating synchronously since 2013. We produce maps of monthly average snow depth for the four growth seasons (October to April): 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015, and 2015–2016. Snow depth estimates are essential for the accurate retrieval of sea ice thickness from satellite altimetry.
In this paper we estimate the thickness of snow cover on Arctic sea ice from space. We use data...
